The very first pins to be knocked down at Waterloo Bowling Lanes happened back in 1949.  From that moment on, it has played host to countless birthday parties, first dates and late night games.

Many of its faithful customers keep coming back. 

Michael Bierstock has been coming to the bowling lanes for almost 50 years and three generations of his family have been throwing birthday parties at Waterloo Lanes.

“I’ve had one of my first birthday parties here.” Bierstock says.

Saturday is the last time that the Bierstock’s will celebrate at the Uptown Waterloo bowling alley because the building is about to be torn down.

After six decades and hundreds of thousands of bowling games played inside the Princess Street West building, it will be torn down to make room for a seven storey luxury apartment building. 

But the business will live on.

Long-time employees Tom and Pauline Clayfield are hoping to buy the business and relocate it.

“Pauline and I are looking at putting in a new centre in the north end of Waterloo to try to keep the business running.”  Clayfield says.

They say the bowling alley is as much a part of their lives as it is their customers.

Waterloo Bowling Lanes will close its doors Saturday night.